The Love Bank
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” – Proverbs 19:17 Yesterday, I encouraged you to view life as a series of opportunities to make deposits in people’s love banks—to give, to serve, to encourage—without keeping score. Now, imagine reversing that approach: instead of giving, you begin to take from the love bank, swiping the love bank credit card with the promise to pay it back someday. If you keep taking without giving, what happens? Eventually, you’ll find yourself surrounded by people who see you as a taker. So what’s the result? You might feel the urge to leave town, hoping to escape your reputation. Imagine all those people gathering and discussing the great taker—Bobby Schuller. What would they say? It’s not likely to be positive. The point is simple: Jesus teaches us that loving kindness leads to abundance. When
